Toronto: March 19, 2018. (PCP) In a new setback for Pakistan’s Christians and other religious minorities, Islamabad’s High Court has ruled that Pakistani citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents such as birth certificates, national I.D. cards, voter’s lists, and pass

Rwanda: March 17, 2018. (RNS) As the Rwandan government continues to shut down houses of worship it deems unsafe and dissenters charge it with trampling on religious rights, lightning struck and killed 15 worshippers in the country’s south.
The strike Saturday (March 10), which also injured 140 par

Washington DC: March 15, 2018. Turkish prosecutors demanded life imprisonment for jailed US pastor Andrew Brunson in an official indictment presented to Izmir’s 2nd Criminal Court yesterday, 13 March.
Arrested without bail since October 2016, Brunson is accused of being “a member and executive” of

Karachi: March 12, 2018. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek, a nationwide movement working to promote pluralism to counter hatred, violent extremism and terrorism protest in front of Karachi Press Club against discrimination and ill-treatment with minority community of Pakistan. Ms. Seema Shaikh, Nabeela Aslam,

Faisalabad: March 12, 2018. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) in collaboration with Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD) celebrated the International Women’s Day 2018 with theme of “Press for Progress” at district Faisalabad (Punjab) in which the women and men from different fields of life part

London: March 12, 2018. (PCP) 100s of Christians have protested against the crucial and Misuse of Blasphemy Law of Pakistan in front of 10 Downing street London. 10.03.2018.
On 18.02.2018 A young Pakistani Christian boy Patrus Masih have been accused of false blasphemy 295 C at Lahore Pakistan.

London: March 12, 2018. (PCP) A Pakistani court has ruled that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents.
Human rights advocates say the move is another blow for the country's persecuted religious minorities.
The order will pile further pressure on the Ahmadi

Lahore: March 10, 2018. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek, a nationwide movement working to promote pluralism to counter hatred, violent extremism and terrorism organized a Hunger Strike on 9th March, 2018 in front of Punjab Assembly in Lahore to protest the frequent attacks on religious minorities in the prete

Brussels: March 10, 2018. (PCP) The European Union’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion has reportedly told the Pakistani government that trade access to the EU will be directly linked to a “positive outcome” in Asia Bibi’s “blasphemy” case.
Pakistan currently has duty-free acce

Pakistan: March 10, 2018. (PCP) On International Women’s Day Ms. Erum Riasat, Rania Riaz, Margret, Hajra Yaqoob, Bushra and other women joined a peace protest at Karachi Press Club on 8th March 2018 organized by Minorities Inqilabi Tehreek Pakistan against the discrimination of women in Pakistan. Ms

Lahore: March 10, 2018. (PCP) When a 12-year-old Christian girl named Elisha in Pakistan went missing after leaving her home to go shopping 27th November 2017, her elder sister Rimsha (16 yrs) informed her parents Rubina (35 yrs) and Iqbal Masih (40 yrs) who immediately excused themselves from their

Pakistan: March 7, 2018. (PCP) A Christian church and the congregation within were brutally attacked by an estimated 20-armed Muslim hooligan during a worship service on Sunday 4th March 2018. Scores of men, women and children were injured as the mob violently attacked worshippers with large sticks.

KHANEWAL: March 7, 2018. (PCP) The BETHAK-organization celebrated the World Interfaith harmony week to promote communication and trust among the believers of different religions for promotion of peace and harmony. A large number of people from Christian, Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu communities participa

Tehran: March 7, 2018. Iranian Christians request renewed prayer for the 8 March appeal hearing for Eskandar Rezaie and Suroush Saraie. Both were sentenced on 28 December 2017 to a total of eight years in prison.
Both Eskander and Suroush were charged with "acting against national security." Surous

Lahore: March 5, 2018. (PCP) During a rain swept day in Lahore Pakistani Christian campaigners and Muslim friends rallied peacefully before the famous Lahore Press Club at 3 am, adamant they would raise concerns about the blasphemy laws of Pakistan, which are being used as a tool for discrimination